Midlands Station
Midlands Station is an abandoned railway station in Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius. Midlands Station is situated nearby to the quarter Glen Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal College Curepipe and Curepipe Botanic Gardens.
Royal College Curepipe
College
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The Royal College Curepipe is one of the most prestigious secondary schools in Mauritius, with high admission standards. Since 1791 it has been regarded as a school of excellence and started to build a consistent laureateship from the 1800s and now has 207 years of laureateship. Royal College Curepipe is situated 3½ km northwest of Midlands Station.
Curepipe Botanic Gardens
Park
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Curepipe Botanic Gardens in Route des Jardins, Curepipe, is the second largest botanical garden in Mauritius. It has a relatively informal layout, and contains a river, lake and the world's rarest palm tree among other attractions. Curepipe Botanic Gardens is situated 4 km west of Midlands Station.
Lycée La Bourdonnais
School
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Lycée La Bourdonnais is a French international school in Curepipe, Mauritius. It serves primary school through lycée. It was founded in 1953. Lycée La Bourdonnais is situated 2½ km west of Midlands Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Curepipe and Glen Park.
Curepipe
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Curepipe is a sprawling town in the centre of Mauritius. At an altitude of 561 m, it marks the top of the ridge on the road between Port Louis and Vieux Grand Port, and the name may indicate that travellers rested here for long enough to smoke then clean out their clay pipes.
Glen Park
Quarter
Vacoas-Phoenix also known as French: Villes Jumelles, is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, the eastern part also lies in the Moka District. Glen Park is situated 7 km west of Midlands Station.
Vacoas-Phoenix
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Vacoas-Phoenix also known as French: Villes Jumelles, is a town in Mauritius, located in the Plaines Wilhems District, the eastern part also lies in the Moka District.
Midlands Station
- Type: Abandoned railway station
- Also known as: “Midlands”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius, East African Islands, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-20.33333° or 20° 20′ southLongitude
57.55° or 57° 33′ eastElevation
546 metres (1,791 feet)Open location code
5HFVMH82+M2GeoNames ID
934280
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